Feels good to contribute at a crucial time: Deepti
Deepti Sharma reflects on her crucial 57-run contribution during the Women's Test match at Lord's, praising her teammates for their performance. England's Issy Wong also shared her satisfaction with the competitive nature of the match.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing importance and visibility of women's Test cricket on the global stage.
She remains the player India could bank on, with ball or bat. On the opening day of the first ever Women’s Test at Lord’s, the team needed someone to hold the lower-order together.
Her 57 ensured the Women in Blue would make a competitive total of 285 in the first innings on Friday. “It feels good that I was able to contribute at a crucial time,” she said.“All credit goes to Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur. They built the innings very well.”
About Smriti’s classy 83, she said: “Few players got out early and she took on the responsibility. I think she showed her character today.”
Deepti felt India had a decent total. “If take wickets early, it will be better for us.”
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